Mercenaire is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2024.
[1] The film stars Marc-André Grondin as David, an ex-convict who is struggling to readapt to life outside of prison with a job at a slaughterhouse.
The cast also includes Sandrine Bisson, Émile Schneider, Jean-Guy Bouchard and Marc Beaupré.
[2] It was subsequently screened at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, where it won the Prix Marion Hänsel.
[3] The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.